2.01.2010

first FREE YARN giveaway

I have decided that a good place to start is with Ravelry's top #1 used yarn. Drum roll please... Cascade Yarns 220 Wool! I will be giving away 4 skeins of Cascade 220. Ravelry has this yarn posted as of today's date and time as having 45,750 projects made/started out of this yarn. That's a lot of Cascade 220! Take a look at all the pretty colors! In honor of this yarn being in the #1 position for most projects on Ravelry, I think it's a perfect candidate for my first giveaway. In order to be entered into this giveaway, please comment on this post (by this Saturday, 2/6/10) letting me know what YOU love about Cascade 220, or if you haven't had the opportunity to knit with this yarn, just say Hi!

In the next few days I will be posting a picture of the color I have picked out for you. Then over the weekend I will randomly choose a winner using the True Random Number Generator at www.random.org, and announce the winner of this giveaway next Monday when I announce next week's FREE YARN. Good luck everyone and I hope that you enjoy my first gift to you!

114 comments:

I love the Cascade 220 Hand Paints particularly because they pattern up so beautifully. I like the whole line of it though because it's a great go-to yarn that knits reliably and comes in great colors. Who wouldn't love that?

I am so excited for this! I made my first sweater ever using cascade 220 heathers. It was so easy and simple to work with for a newbie. And it the way it blocked helped my uneven stitches and made the sweater bloom. You can see it here:

I really love Cascade 200 Wool. It so smooth feeling and the colors really pop out at you. I only have one skein and i have used it for only two projects. A sweater for chihuahua:http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jadedstar/dog-sweater-for-small-dog and an amigurumi apple. but it's just a beautiful yarn.

Over the years I have used at least 100 skeins of 220. Never. Not even once have I ever had a knot show up, a flaw in spinning, an unevenly dyed section, nothing but perfect yarn. In so many lucious colors. It makes a great sweater, felts like a dream and is very affordable. What is not to love. Well, maybe the fact that moths love it a bit too well and I am not great at getting my items stored well over the summer!!

I love Cascade 220 because of its quality, its versatility and its value. You get a lot of yardage for an affordable price, the yarn feels nice, knits up well, never has "cheater knots" and comes in so many beautiful colors. It's garment quality as well as felting quality. I use it all the time!

Thanks for offering up the chance to win yarn and I look forward to reading your blog.

I've never used the Cascade yarn before but would love to try it out. I have to admit that yarn experimentation is very limited and was thrilled when I saw your blog, so hopefully I'll be able to expand my horizons. Thank-you so much for doing the yarn giveaway!!

Free Yarn! Free Yarn! I love free yarn, she says dancing up and down. And Cascade - though I haven't actually knitted with it, I have squeezed it. Does that count? So put me in the hopper - I'm (way) over 18, live in the US and don't even drink Martini's so no need to card me!

I really enjoy working with Cascade 220 - it knits up beautifully. As a matter of fact - when I was learning to knit socks - I used Cascade 220 - my teacher wanted us to be able to work with a yarn that wasn't so tiny as fingering...and those socks are still being worn.

I have never used cascade, what is wrong with me??? I do love the yarn, and what an awesome color! Thank you for the opportunity and I've just added your blog to my favs, I can't wait to see where your blog goes!

I love Cascade 220! The colors are great! the knits up well! If felts up wonderfully (in fact my first felted project is right now drying!). It feels nice against the skin too. I am MamaMay on Ravelry so drop me a line there...

It's an awesome go-to for felting. I can depend on it, even if I'm not sure about the pattern. :) I would sure love to win this yarn - there's a cabled shrug I just *have* to make (not felted) but I can't buy any yarn and there's nothing in my stash that will work. Thanks for the chance to win!

I love the variety and intensity of the colors of 220 - you can make so much with them, clothing - toys - felted items - whatever you need, and the stitches show up so nicely with this yarn. Plus it's got terrific yardage, you don't have to worry about running out!

Oh my goodness you are awsome! I have not had the opportunity to try Cascade 220 yet, but this would be a wonderful opportunity if I did win it :-). I love all yarn for its specific goodness, so I know I would love this yarn :-)

Pretty color! I've never used the Cascade - I live in the middle of nowhere with no way to travel the 40 miles to the nearest LYS, so I've never even touched it! Most of my stash is from Knitpicks and Joanns. I've heard lots of good things about it, though!

Your daughter is doing a great job presenting the yarn! :-) So kind of her to volunteer!

I love Cascase 220 and actually just about all Cascade yarns! I haven't knit anything larger than a hat, scarf and socks (superwash) with it yet, but I'm creeping up on trying a sweater later in the year, so I'm excited! I love the term "workhorse" yarn for it because it really takes a beating...say if you have to frog alot and it washes and wears really well! We don't even have to discuss the great price point...

Anyway, thanks for doing the contest! I hope you don't mind if I follow your blog.

My LYS doesn't carry Cascade 220, so I either have to order it online or make do with Patons Classic Wool from the big box store. Making do reminds me of how much I love the Cascade color selection! If I could get it locally, it would definitely be my go-to yarn.

I like the feel of Cascade 220; I used it for Slouchy Copy Cat and loved the result. It accidentally got put in the washing machine and slightly felted. I have plan to use Cascade 220 for some future projects. I love the available colors, yardage, and the feel of this yarn.

I love Cascade 220 because it's got great yardage, it's soft without being *too* soft, the colors are always lovely, and it stands up to wear well. So far I've made a vest, a felted bag, and a blanket out of it. I can't get enough!

I love Cascade 220. So far, I have only used it for smaller projects, but I would love to knit a sweater in one of the heathers. They have such wonderful depth, you can't beat the price per yard, and although it's not a merino, it is very soft. What's not to love?

Lovely photo of your daughter with the ever-so-red yarn! Cascade 220 is - for me - a perfect yarn for a zillion hats for charities. The great number of color choices means hats in a multitude of color conbinations. - knitella on ravelry

Now I think I have used Cascade 220 for a project before, but not totally sure. So many different yarns used. My wife does love it though. It does have a good feel to it. I'm sure she would love more of it. :)

What a fun idea! I have definitely contributed to the 45,750 projects listed on Ravelry. The reason I have used so much Cascade yarn and in particular Cascade 220, is 5 main reasons:1. The price is extremely reasonable for the yardage2. The variety of gorgeous shade in both solids and in heathers3. The vivid texture it creates, as patterns and cabling come out beautiful with this yarn4. It is easy to find and available at all the LYS I like to support5. It is wonderful to knit with, feel great against the skin, has great washability, and wears wonderfully!

cutesox says, "It is a very pretty picture. :) Oh, the pretty things I could do with such lovely red yarns. I'm thinking something lacey - like the hermione hat that I haven't started because I was intimidated - but this red is crying out for something intimidating and fabulous :)"

I was a Cascade 220 virgin until last week. I noticed on Ravelry that it was rated #1 so I gave it a try. I can't believe how soft and easy to handle this is. I was quite surprised by the quality, sheen and how nice the finished item turns out. My first project is the Copy Cat Hat. I bought black as a standard stash colour of mine, but now looking at the amazing range of colours.... I feel a large stash coming on....purple YAA, Red WOW!!!

Cascade 220 is my "go-to" yarn. I've made countless hats, mittens, scarves, and my favorite - socks. It's affordable, so it's great for gifts, but also sturdy, so you know the item will last. The colors are rich and the feel is wonderful.

bcknits on Ravelry here-since we have a boatload of new babies in the family I have been using Cascade 220 SW & Heritage Sock for the ease of washing but someday I'll actually make something with the yummy 'regular' 220!

I just find out about your blog through Ravelry and the Cascade 220 group. I made one project in Cascade 220 : Liesl by Ysolda. I'm wearing this cardigan sleeveless a lot... and the yarn still beautiful... I found another nice project to be done with the third skein I have in the same colour (purple heather): a shawl. It's now on my to-do-list. As another Liesl to knit with the nice blue heather skeins I bought last Summer in Montreal!

Love the color! I've loved Cascade 220 from the very first time I used it...it is my preferred yarn for felting and if I knit a garment with it I know it will be perfect every time. It is my go-to workhorse yarn.